The curse, &c. Illustrations: Baasha (1 Kings 16:1-4; 1 Kings 16:12; 1 Kings 16:13); Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 22:13-19); Coniah (Jeremiah 22:24-28); Jehu (2 Kings 19:8-12.Hosea 1:4; Hosea 1:4); Hazael (Amos 1:4); Jeroboam II (Amos 7:9); Esau (Obadiah 1:18).
the wicked. a lawless one (singular) He blesseth, &c. Illustrations: Abraham (Hebrews 11:12. Contrast Ahab, 2 Kings 10:1-11); Jacob (Genesis 30:27); Joseph (Genesis 39:2; Genesis 39:21); Obed-edom (2 Samuel 6:11); the widow (2 Kings 4:2-7).
the just. just ones (plural)